#173C2B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.053 161.4), rgb(23, 60, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#173C2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C2B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.053 161.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #173C2B | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C2B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173C2B text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C2B text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#62B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#27A170
oklch(63.2% 0.128 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173C2B
oklch(32.3% 0.053 161.4)
#173C2B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B382A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3C37 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C2B
#173C2B
oklch(32.3% 0.053 161.4)
- #46293C
#46293C
oklch(32.5% 0.052 340.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #173C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #173C2B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.